Schalburg Corps

The Schalburg Corps was a Waffen-SS corps that existed from 1943 to 1945, raised from Danish volunteers. The corps was named for Christian Frederik von Schalburg, the Free Corps Denmark commander who was killed while fighting against the Soviet Union in 1942. New members had to go through a six-week political indoctrination course and combat training, and the corps protected railroads and crossroads from sabotage. The corps was disbanded on 28 February 1945 towards the end of the war while serving as a guard battalion in Zealand.